František Čáp

Director, Writer

December 7, 1913 — January 13, 1972 (58 years)
František Čáp (7 December 1913 – 12 January 1972), also known as Franz Cap in Germany, was a Czech and later a Yugoslav film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1939 and 1970. Having created Slovene film classics such as Vesna, Ne čakaj na maj and Our Car, he is also one of the most popular directors of early Slovene cinema in 1950s and the 1960s.

Čáp was born in Čachovice (now in central Czech Republic). As an already established professional, he moved to Ljubljana in 1952, following an invitation by Branimir Tuma, director of Triglav Film. In 1957, he moved to Portorož, a coastal town in southwestern Slovenia, where he lived until his death.

Known For

  • Nocturnal Butterfly
    Nocturnal Butterfly1941
  • Wally of the Vultures
    Wally of the Vultures1956
  • Adventure in Berlin
    Adventure in Berlin1952
  • Sand, Love and Salt
    Sand, Love and Salt1957
  • X-25 Reports
    X-25 Reports1960
  • Virginity
    Virginity1937
  • Fiery Summer
    Fiery Summer1939
  • A Step into the Darkness
    A Step into the Darkness1938
  • Rinaldo Rinaldini
    Rinaldo Rinaldini1 season

Filmography

1962
1960
1957
1955
1954
1953
1941
Nocní motýl · as Screenplay
1940
Babicka · as Screenplay
1939
Ohnivé léto · as Screenplay
1938
Krok do tmy · as Screenplay
1937
Virginity · as Screenplay

2016
Zkáza krásou · as Self

1962
We'll Meet Tonight · as Adaptation
1957